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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200409-10] multi-gnome-terminal: Information leak Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200409-10] multi-gnome-terminal: Information leak |
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multi-gnome-terminal: Information leak Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200409-10 (multi-gnome-terminal: Information leak) multi-gnome-terminal contains debugging code that has been known to output active keystrokes to a potentially unsafe location. Output has been seen to show up in the '.xsession-errors' file in the users home directory. Since this file is world-readable on many machines, this bug has the potential to leak sensitive information to anyone using the system. Impact Any authorized user on the local machine has the ability to read any critical data that has been entered into the terminal, including passwords. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. Solution: All multi-gnome-terminal users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=x11-terms/multi-gnome-terminal-1.6.2-r1" # emerge ">=x11-terms/multi-gnome-terminal-1.6.2-r1" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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